Legal Opinion
United Steel, Paper & Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Allied Industrial & Service Workers International Union v. Government of the United States Virgin Islands
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided March 29, 2012No. Civil Nos. 2011-76, 2011-77, 2011-78, 2011-79Published
1Opinion of the Court
GÓMEZ, Chief Judge
MEMORANDUM OPINION
(March 29, 2012)
On June 22, 2011, the Legislature of the Virgin Islands (the “Legislature”) adopted Bill No. 29-0123, the Virgin Islands Economic Stability Act (“VIESA”). VIESA became law on July 5, 2011, by signature of the Governor of the Virgin Islands, John R de Jongh, Jr. (“Governor de Jongh”), as Act No. 7261. VIESA provided, among other things, that all employees of the Executive and Legislative Branches of the Government of the Virgin Islands making more than $26,000 a year in salary would receive an eight percent reduction in pay.
Thereafter, the…
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